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Blue Moonlight

by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra · 1966

10 pressings5 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

Blue Moonlight was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Blue Moonlight

2 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3657
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

TPRM-5092--4-S Λ1 RSide A stamped

TPRM-5093--3S A1 RSide B stamped & etched

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3657(e)
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Electronically Reprocessed
Runout / matrix

LP-Ste-TPRS-5094-XSide 1

LP-Ste-TPRS-5095-XSide 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3657(e)LP, Compilation, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
1966GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3657(e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor LPM-3657First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USRCA Victor LSP-3657(e)LP, Compilation, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
1967UKRCA Victor SF-7842LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967UKRCA Victor RD-7842LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968USRCA Victor LSP-3657(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor LPM-3657LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA Victor 440.727LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-3657(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Happy In Love2:53
  2. A2It's A Blue World3:16
  3. A3When Johnny Comes Marching Home3:07
  4. A4Polka Dots And Moonbeams2:46
  5. A5What's Your Story, Morning Glory?2:57
  6. A6Hear My Song, Violetta2:48
  7. B1Our Love Affair2:36
  8. B2Five O'Clock Whistle2:57
  9. B3Moments In The Moonlight3:05
  10. B4You And I2:32
  11. B5Ev'rything I Love2:53
  12. B6Blue Moonlight3:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blue Moonlight are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Blue Moonlight are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1968.

When was Blue Moonlight first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-3657.

How do I tell if my copy of Blue Moonlight is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-3657, LSP-3657(e)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TPRM-5092--4-S Λ1 R and TPRM-5093--3S A1 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Blue Moonlight on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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